Senior Middleware Specialist - AWS Migration

Title Middleware Specialist Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Middleware Specialist to provide strategic and technical leadership for the migration of multiple mission-critical enterprise applications from on-premises infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS). The consultant will support the migration and modernization of a complex application portfolio that includes Merative Cúram, Oracle Siebel, Oracle e-Business Suite, IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW), Informatica, Cognos, WebSphere, WebLogic, Oracle databases, and related shared services. The engagement will focus on a phased "migrate first, modernize second" approach, involving: Application and database migration to AWSOracle Database upgrades (19c to 26ai)Infrastructure modernizationSecurity and identity integrationMigration planning and executionFuture-state containerization and deployment to Amazon EKSKey Responsibilities Migration Strategy and Architecture Assess and validate migration approaches for the mission-critical applications, and related systems.Develop detailed AWS migration strategies, roadmaps, and migration waves.Produce target-state cloud architecture designs and transition plans.Validate application, infrastructure, integration, and database dependencies.Design and review AWS architecture including VPCs, EC2s, EBS, S3, Route 53, Load Balancers, Transit Gateway, Network segmentation, Security Groups, IAM, CloudWatch, Backup and Disaster RecoveryEnsure alignment with government security, compliance, and operational standards.Application Migration Provide guidance and implementation support for migration of Merative Cúram applications, Oracle Siebel CRM, Oracle e-Business Suite, IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW), WebSphere Application Server, WebLogic, Cognos Analytics, Informatica, Shared services and integration platformsContainerization and Cloud Modernization Support future modernization initiatives including Java upgrades to Java 21, Migration from traditional WebSphere to WebSphere Liberty, Kubernetes architecture and implementation, Amazon EKS deployment strategy, CI/CD automation and DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)Security and Identity Review cloud security architecture.Design IAM and access management strategies.Integrate enterprise identity and SSO services.Support secure connectivity between AWS and on-premises environments.Assess compliance, audit, and operational controls.Migration Governance Produce architecture decisions and technical documentation.Identify and manage migration risks and mitigation plans.Facilitate architecture reviews and technical workshops.Mentor internal teams and transfer knowledge.Support procurement, project planning, and executive reporting.Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements General Skills: Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud provider platforms migrating, deploying and managing cloud-native applications and servicesExperience with DevOps tools such as CodePipeline, CDK/CloudFormation, Kiro, CloudWatch, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or others.Experience with web and applications tier serversExperience in middleware software installation, configuration, tuning, system optimization and administration, as well as experience with application developmentExperience with middleware and gatewaysExperience on application monitoring and supportExperience Building and maintaining automated pipelines for build, test, and deploymentExperience building and deploying containers and workload orchestration platformExperience with development framework/technologiesExperience with change management and release management as processes supporting the implementation of large applicationsExperience with incident and problem management processesExperience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of applicationsExperience producing design artefacts, code, configurations, scripts, and test casesAbility to analyze the results from functional, security, load-and-stress testing and resolve reported issuesAbility to analyze and solve data integrity, security, configuration and recovery issuesAssess and test Change Requests (CRQ) with technical content and updating as necessaryAbility to participate in release promotions/implementationsA team player with a track record for meeting deadlinesDesirable Skills: Knowledge of GO-PKI Security or similar public/private key InfrastructureExperience conducting system and application monitoring and performance and data integrity in accordance with ITIL standardsExperience sustaining large application implementations based on the following technology products:Merative CuramIBM WebSphereIBM Cognos AnalyticsIBM Business Automation WorkflowRed Hat Enterprise Linux and Apache httpdOracle Database 19c (and later)Oracle Directory Server Enterprise EditionOracle SiebelOracle Identity Manager / Oracle Internet DirectoryOracle Analytics ServerOracle Intelligent AdvisorOracle Enterprise Business Suite (eBS)Informatica PowerCentreCTRL-M Workload AutomationNagios, Prometheus, DynaTrace, Grafana, SiteScope and other monitoring toolsOpenSearch, LogstashRed Hat Enterprise Linux and Windows ServerDocker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKSCriterion Rating Middleware Operational Support 40 Cloud-based Services and Migration 30 Service Management 30 Must haves: Experience in middleware software installation, configuration, tuning, system optimization and administration, as well as experience with application developmentExperience with middleware and gatewaysHands-on experience with AWS or other cloud provider platforms migrating, deploying and managing cloud-native applications and servicesExperience with DevOps tools such as CodePipeline, CDK/CloudFormation, Kiro, CloudWatch, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or othersExperience with web and applications tier servers